Philadelphia proposes renewing waste disposal contracts despite health concerns
By Steve Jeffries Philadelphia’s Department of Sanitation recently announced its intent to continue using a mix of landfilling…
Camden junkyard fires: City deal fails to protect residents
A key effort to increase oversight has been slow to advance. A bill that would reclassify scrap metal…
Pennsylvania Publishes Long-Awaited Study on Radioactivity in Landfill Runoff
A decade ago, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection published a study on radioactivity in the oil and gas…
Pennsylvania Unveils Sweeping Justice Policy for Its Most At-Risk Communities
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recently rolled out a far-reaching overhaul of how environmental decisions are made in communities…
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Releases Final Environmental Justice Policy | HUB
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a final environmental justice (EJ) policy on 3 January 2026.1 The…